The intestinal lining of a mouse, with several bacteria (green) and a red blood cell (red)
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The brain directly affects the intestine microbiom, as the brain signs reduced the structure of the germs of the intestine in mice in 2 hours. The discovery strengthens the perception that communication with the intestine-brain axis goes into both ways.
It is clear from previous studies that the germs of the intestine can affect brain function and mood, but what was the opposite truth – that …